Education

The Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing uses Assessment Technologies Institute LLC (ATI) for standardized testing, including the School's pre-entrance examination and tests administered to students as part of their School curriculum. Applicants - Before registering to take the School's pre-entrance examination, applicants must have already sent to the School of Nursing their Application to the School accompanied by the School's $50 application fee, and then they must register online with ATI and obtain a personal, permanent ATI test identification (ID) number.  Those who already have an ATI test ID, please see below to forward results. Students - Registration with ATI is completed only once.  Students must use their personal ATI test ID numbers on every paper-and-pencil test taken during their School of Nursing career. A Preadmission Conference is also required of applicants.  For more information: Preadmission Conference Obtaining your ATI test ID number  West Penn's pre-entrance exam and testing schedule

Preadmission Conference

Attending a Preadmission Conference is an enrollment requirement.

This conference gives the applicant more detailed information about the nursing school experience in general and attending The Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing program in particular.

Many Preadmission Conferences are scheduled to follow the ATI-TEAS 5.0 testing sessions at the School of Nursing so that both can be completed in one day.

Please see the schedule of ATI-TEAS testing , Preadmission Conferences, and Information Sessions.

Please contact the School with any questions

ATI Registration and Test ID Number

Applicants to the West Penn School of Nursing must open an account with ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC) and create a personal ATI test registration (ID) number.  Registration is free.  Each individual should register only once. 

Applicants who already have an ATI test ID number, please go on to the section below, "Pre-entrance Exam".

Applicants who need to register and obtain an ATI ID number can do so by following these instructions:

• Go to a computer connected to the Internet and also to a printer (to print a record of your ID number, needed for each ATI test).
• Go to the ATI Web site (www.atitesting.com).
• Click on " Create New Account " and follow the screen prompts.  The Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing is listed on the ATI Web site as "Western PA SON".
• At completion of the registration process, your personal ATI test ID number will be displayed under "Account Information".
• PRINT this screen, so you have a record of your ATI ID number.

• If you forget your ATI test ID number, go to the ATI Web site and login using the "Forgot Password" feature. 

Applicants to the West Penn Hospital School of Nursing must bring their personal ATI test ID number with them to the School's pre-entrance exam, which is ATI's Test of Essential Academic Skills version 5.0 (ATI-TEAS 5.0).   Applicants who have problems should contact the Admissions Office before the Pre-entrance Exam.

Students must bring their ATI test ID number for each paper/pencil examination at the School. Students who have problems should ask their instructor for help before the scheduled exam.

Pre-entrance Examination

The pre-entrance examination for The Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing is ATI's Test of Essential Academic Skills version 5.0 (ATI-TEAS 5.0).

The ATI-TEAS 5.0 is a standardized test that measures academic abilities, including reading, mathematics, science, and English.  There are timed sections for each of these areas.

The preferred score for consideration for acceptance to The Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing is 70.0% for the Adjusted Individual Total Score.

The total time allotted to complete all sections of the ATI-TEAS 5.0 is 3-1/2 hours.   Each applicant's total score on the ATI-TEAS 5.0 influences the decision regarding his or her admission to the School of Nursing.  No decisions will be made until the School receives ATI-TEAS 5.0 results.

Applicants taking the ATI-TEAS 5.0 at West Penn Hospital School of Nursing will need to bring the $35 test fee with them, either in cash or a money order or a check made payable to "West Penn Hospital School of Nursing".

Schedule of Preadmission Testing, Conferences, and Information Sessions 

West Penn Hospital School of Nursing offers preadmission ATI-TEAS 5.0 testing, Preadmission Conferences,  or an Information Session at least once a month from October to May, as follows:

To Register:

To register for a Pre-entrance Exam, Preadmission Conference, or Information Session, please call Jackie Gee, Admissions Secretary, at 412.578.5538.

What to Bring to the pre-entrance ATI-TEAS 5.0 Test at West Penn Hospital School of Nursing (WPH SON)

To take the pre-entrance ATI-TEAS 5.0 test, you must bring with you:

• a current  U.S. photo driver's license, or current U.S. photo green card, or current U.S. Passport.  No other forms of ID are acceptable and no expired ID is acceptable.  You will be required to show your current photo ID to enter the test room. 
• a printout of your ATI test ID number. If you do not have both acceptable identification and your ATI test ID number, you will not be permitted to take the exam.
• The $35 test fee, either in cash or a money order or a check made payable to "West Penn Hospital School of Nursing"

IF YOU WISH TO RETAKE THE EXAM at WPH SON to try to improve your score, you must wait to take it in the next available testing month.

IF YOU HAVE TAKEN THE ATI-TEAS 5.0 ELSEWHERE, please log onto the ATI Web site (www.atitesting.com) and request ATI to "Send a Transcript" to "Western PA Hospital SON".

Preparation for Taking the ATI-TEAS

Preparation for taking the ATI-TEAS is recommended. You may wish to purchase the ATI-TEAS Study Manual and/or Practice Assessments (tests), Form A and Form B or all products as a bundle. Those who are interested should go to the ATI site (www.atitesting.com) and click on "Student" and then on "TEAS Study Manual".  Be sure you obtain the study materials for the ATI-TEAS v. 5.0.

NOTE:  West Penn Hospital School of Nursing does not require purchase of any study materials.

Questions?

Please contact the School of Nursing if you have any difficulty or questions about obtaining your ATI test ID number or with any other questions.

Contact Information

The Western Pennsylvania Hospital
School of Nursing
4900 Friendship Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15224

Telephone: 412.578.5538
Toll-free: 1.877.33NURSE
Facsimile: 412.578.1837

E-mail: sonadmissions@wpahs.org

Directions to the School of Nursing

The Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing is located across South Millvale Avenue from The Western Pennsylvania Hospital.